I thought that Under my hat was a regular section that I could always find on the last page. This was not so in your last issue (#31)-must you switch the positions of regular columns? Anyway, it was a great piece, but do you have only people familiar with American sport buying this paper, or do you find that most Nepali people understand what a quarterback is and what a touchdown is? These terms are from American football and, I suspect, over 99 percent of Nepalis are not familiar with them.

And I was really disappointed by The Hungry Eye (#31). I think I have been to that place more than once and none of the so-called "attentive waiters in green and brown jackets" were polite as the writer claims they are. Is the service fast? I don't think so. It makes me wonder what these restaurants do to get such positive coverage. Fair enough, the "price range" has been assigned a notation, but why did the writer choose the dollar sign? There are other notations the writer could have used, and I read it as another instance of the Americanisation of Nepali Times.

NT is a great paper, but after I read The Hungry Eye, I don't think I'll be looking to you for restaurant recommendations.

BK Aryal
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Your page one article about "knockout tournaments" is disgraceful ("All Nepal Knockout Tournament", #31). Ask yourself what you actually accomplish intellectually and from the standpoint of responsible journalism. By poking fun at elected representatives, you do not further the cause of educating readers or moulding public opinion in a constructive manner. You demonstrate immaturity and scepticism, not qualities that will help make a positive impact on your readership.

Bhaskar
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Kunda Dixit's column displays satire almost equal to Jonathan Swift.

Rosalia Scalia
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For a moment, I thought Kunda Dixit had overlooked the all-important stipulation against claiming injuries to brains by our latter-day gladiators at the National Legislature. But then, I realized that he also does not mention stipulations against claiming injuries to horns and hoofs.

Yasoda Iwaram "Prakriti"
Lazimpat